COUSINS PROPERTIES INC - Quarter Report: 2010 June (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For
the transition period from
to
Commission file number: 001-11312
COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
GEORGIA | 58-0869052 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |
191 Peachtree Street, Suite 3600, Atlanta, Georgia | 30303-1740 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(404) 407-1000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and
posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such
files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer þ | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class | Outstanding at August 4, 2010 | |
Common Stock, $1 par value per share | 101,767,204 shares |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain matters contained in this report are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the federal securities laws and are subject to uncertainties and risks, as itemized in Item 1A
included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. These
forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of the
Companys business and the Companys financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans
and objectives. They also include, among other things, statements regarding subjects that are
forward-looking by their nature, such as:
| the Companys business and financial strategy; | |
| the Companys ability to obtain future financing arrangements; | |
| the Companys understanding of its competition and its ability to compete effectively; | |
| projected operating results; | |
| market and industry trends; | |
| estimates relating to future distributions; | |
| projected capital expenditures; and | |
| interest rates. |
The forward-looking statements are based upon managements beliefs, assumptions and
expectations of the Companys future performance, taking into account information currently
available. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations may change as a result of many possible
events or factors, not all of which are known. If a change occurs, the Companys business,
financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed
in forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary from forward-looking statements, due to, but
not limited to, the following:
| availability and terms of capital and financing, both to fund operations and to refinance indebtedness as it matures; | |
| risks and uncertainties related to the national and local economic conditions, the real estate industry in general and in specific markets, and the commercial, residential and condominium markets in particular; | |
| the potential for recognition of additional impairments due to continued adverse market and economic conditions; | |
| leasing risks, including an inability to obtain new tenants or renew tenants on favorable terms, or at all, upon the expiration of existing leases and the ability to lease newly developed or currently unleased space; | |
| financial condition of existing tenants; | |
| rising interest and insurance rates; | |
| the availability of sufficient development or investment opportunities; | |
| competition from other developers or investors; | |
| the risks associated with development projects (such as construction delays, cost overruns and leasing/ sales risk of new properties); | |
| potential liability for uninsured losses, condemnation or environmental liability; | |
| potential liability for a failure to meet regulatory requirements; | |
| the financial condition and liquidity of, or disputes with, joint venture partners; | |
| any failure to comply with debt covenants under credit agreements; and | |
| any failure to continue to qualify for taxation as a real estate investment trust. |
The words believes, expects, anticipates, estimates, plans, may, intend, will
or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company
believes its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are
reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be
achieved. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise, except as required
under U.S. federal securities laws.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
June 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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PROPERTIES: |
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Operating properties, net of accumulated depreciation
of $251,250 and $233,091 in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
$ | 911,954 | $ | 1,006,760 | ||||
Land held for investment or future development |
126,149 | 137,233 | ||||||
Residential lots |
63,496 | 62,825 | ||||||
Multi-family units held for sale |
15,050 | 28,504 | ||||||
Total properties |
1,116,649 | 1,235,322 | ||||||
OPERATING PROPERTY AND RELATED ASSETS HELD FOR SALE,
net of accumulated depreciation of $8,201 |
78,475 | | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
17,137 | 9,464 | ||||||
RESTRICTED CASH |
4,944 | 3,585 | ||||||
NOTES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $6,172 and $5,734 in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
45,345 | 49,678 | ||||||
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |
158,955 | 146,150 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS |
47,517 | 47,353 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 1,469,022 | $ | 1,491,552 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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NOTES PAYABLE |
$ | 580,378 | $ | 590,208 | ||||
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES |
46,237 | 56,577 | ||||||
DEFERRED GAIN |
4,334 | 4,452 | ||||||
DEPOSITS AND DEFERRED INCOME |
16,702 | 7,465 | ||||||
LIABILITIES OF OPERATING PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE |
1,984 | | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
649,635 | 658,702 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |
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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |
12,686 | 12,591 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT: |
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Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, $1 par value: |
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7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $25 liquidation
preference; 2,993,090 shares issued and outstanding in 2010 and 2009 |
74,827 | 74,827 | ||||||
7.50% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $25 liquidation
preference; 3,791,000 shares issued and outstanding in 2010 and 2009 |
94,775 | 94,775 | ||||||
Common stock, $1 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 105,337,286 and
103,352,382 shares issued in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
105,337 | 103,352 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
673,663 | 662,216 | ||||||
Treasury stock at cost, 3,570,082 shares in 2010 and 2009 |
(86,840 | ) | (86,840 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss on derivative instruments |
(9,376 | ) | (9,517 | ) | ||||
Distributions in excess of net income |
(78,487 | ) | (51,402 | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT |
773,899 | 787,411 | ||||||
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
32,802 | 32,848 | ||||||
TOTAL EQUITY |
806,701 | 820,259 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
$ | 1,469,022 | $ | 1,491,552 | ||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
REVENUES: |
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Rental property revenues |
$ | 35,992 | $ | 34,573 | $ | 70,799 | $ | 69,554 | ||||||||
Fee income |
8,213 | 8,172 | 16,551 | 16,216 | ||||||||||||
Multi-family residential unit sales |
7,943 | 1,185 | 18,089 | 1,185 | ||||||||||||
Residential lot and outparcel sales |
316 | 3,328 | 14,135 | 5,876 | ||||||||||||
Other |
171 | 1,239 | 295 | 2,218 | ||||||||||||
52,635 | 48,497 | 119,869 | 95,049 | |||||||||||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |
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Rental property operating expenses |
15,393 | 14,358 | 30,054 | 30,836 | ||||||||||||
Multi-family residential unit cost of sales |
6,108 | 1,185 | 14,078 | 1,185 | ||||||||||||
Residential lot and outparcel cost of sales |
275 | 2,023 | 9,371 | 3,753 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
8,589 | 9,948 | 18,539 | 19,366 | ||||||||||||
Separation expenses |
33 | 2,026 | 101 | 2,370 | ||||||||||||
Reimbursed general and administrative expenses |
3,591 | 4,030 | 8,009 | 8,258 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
14,372 | 14,804 | 27,693 | 27,290 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
10,286 | 10,281 | 20,067 | 19,485 | ||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
586 | 36,500 | 586 | 36,500 | ||||||||||||
Other |
3,197 | 4,432 | 4,525 | 5,978 | ||||||||||||
62,430 | 99,587 | 133,023 | 155,021 | |||||||||||||
LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT |
| | (592 | ) | | |||||||||||
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES,
UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES AND SALE OF
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES |
(9,795 | ) | (51,090 | ) | (13,746 | ) | (59,972 | ) | ||||||||
BENEFIT (PROVISION) FOR INCOME TAXES FROM OPERATIONS |
(14 | ) | (11,293 | ) | 1,132 | (7,352 | ) | |||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES: |
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Equity in net income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |
2,394 | (1,231 | ) | 5,314 | 589 | |||||||||||
Impairment loss on investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |
| (28,130 | ) | | (28,130 | ) | ||||||||||
2,394 | (29,361 | ) | 5,314 | (27,541 | ) | |||||||||||
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE GAIN ON SALE
OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES |
(7,415 | ) | (91,744 | ) | (7,300 | ) | (94,865 | ) | ||||||||
GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES |
1,061 | 801 | 1,817 | 168,235 | ||||||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
(6,354 | ) | (90,943 | ) | (5,483 | ) | 73,370 | |||||||||
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: |
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Income from discontinued operations |
1,570 | 911 | 2,879 | 808 | ||||||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
| 12,498 | | 12,498 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment properties |
| 146 | | 146 | ||||||||||||
1,570 | 13,555 | 2,879 | 13,452 | |||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) |
(4,784 | ) | (77,388 | ) | (2,604 | ) | 86,822 | |||||||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |
(584 | ) | (698 | ) | (1,110 | ) | (1,110 | ) | ||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST |
(5,368 | ) | (78,086 | ) | (3,714 | ) | 85,712 | |||||||||
DIVIDENDS TO PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS |
(3,227 | ) | (3,227 | ) | (6,454 | ) | (6,454 | ) | ||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS |
$ | (8,595 | ) | $ | (81,313 | ) | $ | (10,168 | ) | $ | 79,258 | |||||
PER COMMON SHARE INFORMATION BASIC AND DILUTED: |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations |
$ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (1.84 | ) | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | 1.28 | |||||
Income from discontinued operations |
0.02 | 0.26 | 0.03 | 0.26 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders basic and diluted |
$ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (1.58 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 1.54 | |||||
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.50 | ||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES BASIC AND DILUTED |
101,001 | 51,615 | 100,538 | 51,483 | ||||||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited, in thousands)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Accumulated | Cumulative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | Undistributed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive | Net Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Income (Loss) | (Distributions in | Total | Nonredeemable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred | Common | Paid-In | Treasury | on Derivative | Excess of | Stockholders | Noncontrolling | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock | Stock | Capital | Stock | Instruments | Net Income) | Investment | Interests | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2009 |
$ | 169,602 | $ | 103,352 | $ | 662,216 | $ | (86,840 | ) | $ | (9,517 | ) | $ | (51,402 | ) | $ | 787,411 | $ | 32,848 | $ | 820,259 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
| | | | | (3,714 | ) | (3,714 | ) | 1,140 | (2,574 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative
instruments |
| | | | 141 | | 141 | | 141 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
| | | | 141 | (3,714 | ) | (3,573 | ) | 1,140 | (2,433 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to: |
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Stock dividend, net of issuance costs |
| 1,686 | 10,284 | | | (12,030 | ) | (60 | ) | | (60 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grants under director stock plan |
| 35 | 215 | | | | 250 | | 250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock and director option
grants |
| 264 | (124 | ) | | | | 140 | | 140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock options and
restricted stock,
net of forfeitures |
| | 1,072 | | | | 1,072 | | 1,072 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | | | (1,186 | ) | (1,186 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of redeemable
noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | 1,144 | 1,144 | | 1,144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash preferred dividends paid |
| | | | | (6,454 | ) | (6,454 | ) | | (6,454 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash common dividends paid |
| | | | | (6,031 | ) | (6,031 | ) | | (6,031 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance June 30, 2010 |
$ | 169,602 | $ | 105,337 | $ | 673,663 | $ | (86,840 | ) | $ | (9,376 | ) | $ | (78,487 | ) | $ | 773,899 | $ | 32,802 | $ | 806,701 | |||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2008 |
$ | 169,602 | $ | 54,922 | $ | 368,829 | $ | (86,840 | ) | $ | (16,601 | ) | $ | (23,189 | ) | $ | 466,723 | $ | 37,539 | $ | 504,262 | |||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | | 85,712 | 85,712 | 1,229 | 86,941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative
instruments |
| | | | 3,512 | | 3,512 | | 3,512 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
| | | | 3,512 | 85,712 | 89,224 | 1,229 | 90,453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to: |
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Stock dividend, net of issuance costs |
| 927 | 7,551 | | | (8,551 | ) | (73 | ) | | (73 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grants under director stock plan |
| 24 | 97 | | | | 121 | | 121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock options and
restricted stock, net of forfeitures |
| (10 | ) | 2,912 | | | | 2,902 | | 2,902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | | | (5,905 | ) | (5,905 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of redeemable
noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (180 | ) | (180 | ) | | (180 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash preferred dividends paid |
| | | | | (6,454 | ) | (6,454 | ) | | (6,454 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash common dividends paid |
| | | | | (17,121 | ) | (17,121 | ) | | (17,121 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance June 30, 2009 |
$ | 169,602 | $ | 54,936 | $ | 371,838 | $ | (86,840 | ) | $ | (13,089 | ) | $ | 38,768 | $ | 535,215 | $ | 32,863 | $ | 568,078 | ||||||||||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | (2,604 | ) | $ | 86,822 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |
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Gain on sale of investment properties |
(1,817 | ) | (168,381 | ) | ||||
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt |
592 | (12,498 | ) | |||||
Impairment loss |
586 | 36,500 | ||||||
Impairment loss on investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |
| 28,130 | ||||||
Losses on abandoned predevelopment projects |
1,949 | 4,072 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
28,459 | 28,437 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
911 | 776 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
1,462 | 3,023 | ||||||
Change in deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance |
| 8,897 | ||||||
Effect of recognizing rental revenues on a straight-line or market basis |
(2,225 | ) | (2,203 | ) | ||||
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |
(5,314 | ) | (589 | ) | ||||
Operating distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures |
4,838 | 3,938 | ||||||
Residential lot, outparcel and multi-family cost of sales, net of closing costs paid |
21,581 | 4,809 | ||||||
Residential lot, outparcel and multi-family acquisition and development expenditures |
(894 | ) | (3,005 | ) | ||||
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: |
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Change in other receivables and other assets, net |
(1,647 | ) | (2,032 | ) | ||||
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
3,297 | (1,180 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
49,174 | 15,516 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds from investment property sales |
14,788 | 2,220 | ||||||
Property acquisition, development and other capital expenditures |
(12,185 | ) | (28,643 | ) | ||||
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |
(3,624 | ) | (3,007 | ) | ||||
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures |
3,685 | 2,500 | ||||||
Payment of debt guarantee for unconsolidated joint venture |
(17,250 | ) | | |||||
Investment in notes receivable, net of collections |
88 | (640 | ) | |||||
Change in other assets |
(1,629 | ) | (2,012 | ) | ||||
Change in restricted cash |
(1,359 | ) | (644 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(17,486 | ) | (30,226 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds from credit facility |
| 158,200 | ||||||
Repayment of credit facility |
| (71,200 | ) | |||||
Payment of loan issuance costs |
(1,723 | ) | | |||||
Repayment of notes payable |
(9,830 | ) | (71,561 | ) | ||||
Common stock issuance costs |
(60 | ) | (73 | ) | ||||
Cash common dividends paid |
(6,031 | ) | (17,121 | ) | ||||
Cash preferred dividends paid |
(6,454 | ) | (6,454 | ) | ||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |
1,269 | 6 | ||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(1,186 | ) | (5,929 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(24,015 | ) | (14,132 | ) | ||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
7,673 | (28,842 | ) | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
9,464 | 82,963 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
$ | 17,137 | $ | 54,121 | ||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein include the accounts of
Cousins Properties Incorporated (Cousins) and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Cousins
Real Estate Corporation and its subsidiaries (CREC). All of the entities included in the
condensed consolidated financial statements are hereinafter referred to collectively as the
Company.
Cousins has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) and intends to,
among other things, distribute 100% of its federal taxable income to stockholders, thereby
eliminating any liability for federal income taxes under current law. Therefore, the results
included herein do not include a federal income tax provision for Cousins. CREC operates as a
taxable REIT subsidiary and is taxed separately from Cousins as a C-Corporation. Accordingly, the
condensed consolidated statements of income include a provision for, or benefit from, CRECs income
taxes.
The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and were prepared by the Company
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(GAAP) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). In the opinion of management, these financial
statements reflect all adjustments necessary (which adjustments are of a normal and recurring
nature) for the fair presentation of the Companys financial position as of June 30, 2010 and
results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Results of
operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of
results expected for the full year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included
in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to
the rules and regulations of the SEC. These condensed financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The accounting policies
employed are materially the same as those shown in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements
included in such Form 10-K, with the addition of the following new accounting pronouncement.
New Accounting Pronouncement
The Company follows the guidelines in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810, (as
amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R)), for determining the appropriate consolidation treatment of non-wholly owned entities.
The Company adopted new guidelines effective January 1, 2010, which modify how a company determines
that an entity is a variable interest entity (VIE) and when that entity is consolidated.
Variable interest holders who have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most
significantly impact the entitys economic performance and have the obligation to absorb the
majority of losses of the entity or the right to receive significant benefits of the entity are
considered to be the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE must consolidate the
VIE. When the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the new guidance also requires ongoing
reassessments of this conclusion, not just upon the occurrence of certain events. Additional
disclosures about the Companys involvement in VIEs, including any significant changes in risk
exposure due to that involvement, are required under the new guidelines. The impact of the
adoption of these new guidelines did not result in any entities which were previously determined
not to be VIEs to be VIEs
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and had no effect on the Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Additional disclosures as required upon adoption of the new guidelines regarding the Companys VIEs
are as follows:
Cousins/Callaway, LLC (Cousins/Callaway), a 50-50 joint venture between the Company and
Callaway Gardens Resort, Inc. (Callaway), develops residential lots within The Callaway Gardens
Resort outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The project is anticipated to be funded fully through Company
contributions, and Callaway has no obligation to fund any costs. Although the Company is
contributing all of the equity to the venture, Callaway has the right to receive returns from the
project, but absorbs no losses. The Company has determined that Cousins/Callaway is a VIE. The
Company is the sole decision maker for the venture and is also the development manager. Since the
Company has the power to direct the activities that could be significant to the VIE, the Company is
the primary beneficiary and consolidates the venture. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the
assets of Cousins/Callaway equaled approximately $16.2 million and $16.3 million, respectively, and
there were no significant liabilities.
Handy Road Associates, LLC (Handy Road) is a 50-50 joint venture which owns 1,187 acres of
land in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, intended for future development and/or sale. In 2009, the
Companys partner in Handy Road indicated it will not make further capital contributions to the
venture. In addition, the Company determined the partner would not receive any of the economic
benefits of the entity. Therefore, Handy Road has been determined to be a VIE, with the Company as
the primary beneficiary. As a result of this determination, the Company consolidates the entity.
The creditors of Handy Road have recourse only against the assets of Handy Road and do not have
recourse against the Company. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Handy Road had
approximately $5.6 million in assets and $3.4 million in notes payable.
2. NOTES PAYABLE, INTEREST EXPENSE AND COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The following table summarizes the terms and amounts of the notes payable outstanding at June
30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):
Term/ | ||||||||||||||
Amortization | Outstanding at | |||||||||||||
Description | Interest Rate | Period (Years) | Maturity | June 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||||
Credit Facility, unsecured (see note) |
LIBOR + 1.75% to 2.25% | 4/N/A | 8/29/11 | $ | 40,000 | $ | 40,000 | |||||||
Term Facility, unsecured (see note) |
Swapped rate of 5.01% + 1.75% to 2.25% |
5/N/A | 8/29/12 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
Terminus 100 mortgage note (interest only) |
6.13% | 5/N/A | 10/1/12 | 180,000 | 180,000 | |||||||||
The American Cancer Society Center
mortgage
note (interest only until October 1, 2011) |
6.4515% | 5/30 | 9/1/17 | 136,000 | 136,000 | |||||||||
333/555 North Point Center East
mortgage note |
7.00% | 10/25 | 11/1/11 | 26,857 | 27,287 | |||||||||
100/200 North Point Center East mortgage
note
(interest only until July 1, 2010) |
5.39% | 5/30 | 6/1/12 | 25,000 | 25,000 | |||||||||
Meridian Mark Plaza mortgage note (see
note) |
8.27% | 10/28 | 9/1/10 | 22,025 | 22,279 | |||||||||
Lakeshore Park Plaza mortgage note |
5.89% | 4/25 | 8/1/12 | 17,726 | 17,903 | |||||||||
The Points at Waterview mortgage note |
5.66% | 10/25 | 1/1/16 | 16,811 | 17,024 | |||||||||
600 University Park Place mortgage note |
7.38% | 10/30 | 8/10/11 | 12,416 | 12,536 | |||||||||
Handy Road Associates, LLC (see note) |
Prime + 1%, but not < 6% | 5/N/A | 3/30/11 | 3,374 | 3,340 | |||||||||
Glenmore Garden Villas, LLC (see note) |
LIBOR + 2.25% | 3/N/A | 10/3/10 | | 8,674 | |||||||||
Other miscellaneous notes |
Various | Various | Various | 169 | 165 | |||||||||
$ | 580,378 | $ | 590,208 | |||||||||||
In the first quarter of 2010, the Company sold its interest in Glenmore Garden Villas, LLC
(Glenmore), a townhome development in Charlotte, North Carolina. In connection with this sale,
Glenmore repaid the $8.7 million outstanding construction loan on the project. Also in the first
quarter of 2010, the Handy Road note payable was extended for one year, to March 30, 2011, at an
interest rate of Prime plus 1%, with a minimum interest rate of 6%. In July 2010, the Company paid
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the Meridian Mark Plaza mortgage note in full and entered into a new mortgage note payable secured
by Meridian Mark Plaza. This note has a maturity of August 1, 2020, a principal amount of $27.0
million and an interest rate of 6%.
Credit Facility Amendment
In February 2010, the Company entered into a First Amendment (the Amendment) of its Credit
and Term Facilities with Bank of America and the other participating banks. The Amendment reduced
the amount available under the Credit Facility from $500 million to $250 million. The amount
available under the Term Facility remained at $100 million. The Amendment provided that if the
Term Facility was repaid prior to the maturity of the Credit Facility, the availability under the
Credit Facility would increase correspondingly, allowing a total availability under the combined
Facilities of $350 million. The maturity dates for both Facilities remain the same under the
Amendment.
Amounts outstanding under the Credit and Term Facilities accrue interest at LIBOR plus a
spread. The Amendment changed the spread for the Credit and Term Facilities, as detailed below:
Credit and Term Facilities | Credit Facility | Term Facility Applicable | ||||||||||
Applicable Spread As | Applicable Spread | Spread Before | ||||||||||
Leverage Ratio | Amended | Before Amendment | Amendment | |||||||||
≤35% |
1.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||
>35%
but ≤ 45% |
2.00 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.80 | % | ||||||
>45%
but ≤ 50% |
2.25 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||
>50%
but ≤ 55% |
2.25 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||||
>55% |
N/A | 1.25 | % | 1.20 | % |
At June 30, 2010, based on the Companys leverage ratio, the spread over LIBOR on the
Credit and Term Facilities was 2.0%. Certain covenants changed under the Amendment, specifically,
the minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as defined, decreased from 1.50 to 1.30. The
Company incurred an administrative fee of approximately $1.6 million related to the Amendment, and
expensed unamortized deferred loan costs related to the previous facility of $592,000.
In July 2010, the Company paid the outstanding balance of the Term Facility in full, and
accordingly, the amount available under the Credit Facility increased to $350 million. In
conjunction with the payoff of the Term Facility, the Company terminated the interest rate swap
hedging this variable rate facility, and the Company paid the counterparty to the swap agreement
$9.2 million which will be recognized as an expense in the third quarter of 2010.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company follows the requirements of ASC 815 for derivative instruments. Entities that use
derivative instruments are required to provide qualitative disclosures about their objectives and
strategies for using such instruments, as well as any details of credit-risk-related contingent
features contained within derivatives. Entities are also required to disclose certain information
about the amounts and location of derivatives located within the financial statements, how the
provisions of derivative accounting rules have been applied, and the impact that hedges have on an
entitys financial position, financial performance and cash flows.
The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to interest rate
changes under variable-rate obligations. The Company had an interest rate swap agreement with a
notional amount of $100 million in order to manage its interest rate risk under the Term Facility.
The Company designated this swap as a cash flow hedge, and this swap effectively fixed the
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LIBOR rate of the Term Facility at 5.01%. This swap was terminated in July 2010 as discussed
above. The Company also has an interest swap with a notional amount of $40 million in order to
manage interest rate risk associated with floating-rate, LIBOR-based borrowings. This swap was
also designated as a cash flow hedge and effectively fixes a portion of the underlying LIBOR rate
on Company borrowings at 2.995% through October 2010. During both the six month periods ended June
30, 2010 and 2009, there was no ineffectiveness under any of the Companys interest rate swaps. The
Company calculates the fair value of its interest rate swaps as of the end of each reporting
period. The fair value calculation for the swaps is deemed to be a Level 2 calculation under the
guidelines as set forth in ASC 820. The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements were
recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other comprehensive loss on the Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets, detailed as follows (in thousands):
Floating Rate, | ||||||||||||
LIBOR-based | ||||||||||||
Term Loan | Borrowings | Total | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2009 |
$ | 8,662 | $ | 855 | $ | 9,517 | ||||||
Change in fair value |
358 | (499 | ) | (141 | ) | |||||||
Balance, June 30, 2010 |
$ | 9,020 | $ | 356 | $ | 9,376 | ||||||
Other Debt Information
The real estate and other assets of The American Cancer Society Center (the ACS Center) are
restricted under the ACS Center loan agreement in that they are not available to settle debts of
the Company. However, provided that the ACS Center loan has not incurred any uncured event of
default, as defined in the loan agreement, the cash flows from the ACS Center, after payments of
debt service, operating expenses and reserves, are available for distribution to the Company.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, interest expense was as follows (in
thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Total interest expensed |
$ | 10,286 | $ | 11,815 | $ | 20,067 | $ | 24,071 | ||||||||
Interest
expensed-discontinued
operations |
| (279 | ) | | (1,505 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
| (1,255 | ) | | (3,081 | ) | ||||||||||
Total interest incurred |
$ | 10,286 | $ | 10,281 | $ | 20,067 | $ | 19,485 | ||||||||
At June 30, 2010, the Company had outstanding letters of credit and performance bonds of
$6.6 million. As a lessor, the Company has $13.3 million of obligations as of June 30, 2010,
mainly to fund tenant improvement allowances as stated in lease agreements. As a lessee, the
Company has future obligations under ground and office leases of approximately $17.1 million at
June 30, 2010.
Fair Value
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the estimated fair value of the Companys notes
payable was approximately $596.0 million and $586.2 million, respectively, calculated by
discounting future cash flows at estimated rates at which similar loans would have been obtained at
those dates. This fair value calculation is considered to be a Level 2 calculation under the
guidelines as set forth in ASC 820, as the Company utilizes market rates for similar type loans
from third party brokers.
3. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income per share-basic is calculated as net income available to common stockholders
divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Net income
per share-diluted is calculated as net income available to common stockholders divided by the
diluted
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weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including nonvested
restricted stock which has nonforfeitable dividends. Diluted weighted average number of common
shares is calculated to reflect the potential dilution under the treasury stock method that would
occur if stock options or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and resulted in
additional common shares outstanding. As of June 30, 2010 and 2009, none of the Companys
outstanding stock options were dilutive. The numerator used in the Companys per share
calculations is reduced for the effect of preferred dividends and is the same for both basic and
diluted net income per share.
In 2009, the Company paid certain common dividends using a combination of cash and stock.
During 2009, the Company reflected the issuance of stock related to these dividends on a
retroactive basis. Beginning with the fourth quarter 2009, upon issuance of new accounting
guidance, the Company began calculating the effect of the dividends on a prospective basis.
Amounts presented below reflect prospective treatment, but review of prior year reports may show a
different per share number.
Weighted average shares-basic and weighted average shares-diluted are as follows (in thousands
there are no dilutive potential common shares in any periods presented):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares basic and diluted |
101,001 | 51,615 | 100,538 | 51,483 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average anti-dilutive options not included |
7,174 | 6,295 | 7,185 | 6,287 |
4. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has several types of stock-based compensation stock options, restricted stock,
restricted stock units and compensation plans based on stock price growth which are described in
Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company recorded compensation expense of approximately
$776,000 and $821,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $1.8
million and $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for
stock-based compensation, after the effect of capitalization and income tax benefit, and before
adjustment for any valuation allowance.
On February 15, 2010, the Company granted 301,993 options and 264,401 shares of stock to key
employees. The stock grants cliff vest three years from the date of grant, receive dividends and
have voting rights during the vesting period. Previous stock grants vested ratably over four
years. Compensation expense will be recorded ratably over the new vesting period. Also in
February 2010, the Company granted 2,416 options and 1,074 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to one
of its directors. On June 1, 2010, the Company made annual grants to its directors, which included
48,000 options, vesting immediately, and 20,368 RSUs, which cliff vest in three years.
RSUs are accounted for as liability awards under ASC 718, and employees are paid cash upon
vesting based upon the value of the Companys stock. On February 15, 2010, the Company awarded two
new types of performance-based RSUs to key employees, based on two performance metrics: (1) Total
Stockholder Return (TSR) of the Company, as defined, as compared to the MSCI US REIT index, and
(2) Ratio of total debt, as defined, to the trailing 12-month earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization, as defined (EBITDA). The performance period is January 1, 2010 to
December 31, 2012, and the targeted number of TSR RSUs and EBITDA RSUs awarded is 91,815 and
132,207, respectively. The ultimate payout of these awards can range from 0% to 200% of the
targeted number of units depending on the achievement of the performance metrics described above.
Both of these types of RSUs cliff vest on February 15, 2013 and are dependent upon the attainment
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required service and performance criteria. The number of each type of RSU to be issued will
be determined at that date, and the payout per unit will be equal to the 30-day average closing
price of the Companys stock ending on December 31, 2012. The Company is expensing an estimate of
the fair value of the TSR RSUs over the vesting period using a quarterly Monte Carlo valuation.
The EBITDA RSUs are also expensed over the vesting period using the fair market value of the
Companys stock at the reporting period multiplied by the anticipated number of units to be paid
based on the current estimate of the expected ratio upon vesting. Dividend equivalents on the RSUs
will also be paid based upon the percentage vested. The dividend equivalent payments will equal
the total dividends that would have been paid during the performance period, and as if the
dividends had been reinvested in Company stock.
5. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
The Company describes its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in Note 5 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2009. The following table summarizes balance sheet data of the Companys unconsolidated joint
ventures as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):
Companys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets | Total Debt | Total Equity | Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL
POSITION: |
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CP Venture IV LLC entities |
$ | 318,588 | $ | 324,402 | $ | 34,727 | $ | 35,451 | $ | 271,135 | $ | 277,063 | $ | 15,531 | $ | 15,933 | ||||||||||||||||
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC |
157,646 | 160,266 | 103,670 | 110,101 | 51,414 | 48,214 | 10,384 | 10,401 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CF Murfreesboro Associates |
131,226 | 139,782 | 105,059 | 113,476 | 24,232 | 23,231 | 14,328 | 13,817 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Palisades West LLC |
123,107 | 125,537 | | | 74,732 | 74,237 | 39,272 | 39,104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CL Realty, L.L.C. |
109,092 | 114,598 | 3,057 | 3,568 | 104,633 | 109,184 | 48,064 | 49,825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CPV and CPV Two |
105,336 | 101,209 | | | 103,431 | 99,133 | 3,716 | 3,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terminus 200 LLC |
| 27,537 | | 76,762 | | (47,921 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
MSREF/Terminus 200 LLC |
55,093 | | 39,483 | | 13,140 | | 2,628 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temco Associates, LLC |
60,498 | 60,752 | 2,996 | 3,061 | 56,948 | 57,484 | 22,449 | 22,716 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crawford Long CPI, LLC |
35,320 | 35,277 | 49,213 | 49,710 | (15,447 | ) | (15,280 | ) | (6,482 | ) | (6,396 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ten Peachtree Place Associates |
22,218 | 22,971 | 27,065 | 27,341 | (5,561 | ) | (4,846 | ) | (4,240 | ) | (3,887 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wildwood Associates |
21,236 | 21,263 | | | 21,164 | 21,205 | (1,668 | ) | (1,647 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
TRG Columbus Dev Venture, Ltd. |
5,368 | 6,802 | | | 2,724 | 2,464 | 146 | 383 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC |
8,561 | 6,807 | 1,733 | 1,834 | 2,931 | 3,119 | 2,437 | 2,631 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,153,289 | $ | 1,147,203 | $ | 367,003 | $ | 421,304 | $ | 705,476 | $ | 647,287 | $ | 146,565 | $ | 146,150 | |||||||||||||||||
Negative investment balances are included in the Deposits and Deferred Income line item
on the accompanying June 30, 2010 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The following table summarizes income statement data of the Companys unconsolidated joint
ventures for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
Companys Share of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Revenues | Net Income (Loss) | Net Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS: |
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CP Venture IV LLC entities |
$ | 15,579 | $ | 15,448 | $ | 1,826 | $ | 1,699 | $ | 491 | $ | 588 | ||||||||||||
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC |
15,933 | 15,656 | 3,808 | 3,390 | 588 | 588 | ||||||||||||||||||
CF Murfreesboro Associates |
7,182 | 6,431 | 1,001 | 557 | 401 | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||
Palisades West LLC |
6,730 | 6,238 | 2,282 | 2,714 | 1,107 | 1,330 | ||||||||||||||||||
CL Realty, L.L.C. |
4,212 | 1,757 | 1,219 | (4,974 | ) | 1,125 | (2,573 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
CP and CPV Two |
9,254 | 9,242 | 4,301 | 5,016 | 445 | 515 | ||||||||||||||||||
Terminus 200 LLC |
533 | 144 | 55 | (45 | ) | | (22 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
MSREF/Terminus 200 LLC |
245 | | (480 | ) | | (96 | ) | | ||||||||||||||||
Temco Associates, LLC |
1,877 | 1,198 | 813 | (943 | ) | 406 | (472 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Crawford Long CPI, LLC |
5,688 | 5,621 | 834 | 934 | 416 | 466 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ten Peachtree Place Associates |
3,847 | 3,646 | 481 | 307 | 248 | 161 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wildwood Associates |
| | (41 | ) | (65 | ) | (20 | ) | (32 | ) | ||||||||||||||
TRG Columbus Dev. Venture, Ltd. |
1,071 | 29 | 392 | 23 | 162 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC |
1,185 | 1,130 | 91 | 85 | 46 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other |
| | | (226 | ) | (5 | ) | (167 | ) | |||||||||||||||
$ | 73,336 | $ | 66,540 | $ | 16,582 | $ | 8,472 | $ | 5,314 | $ | 589 | |||||||||||||
Terminus 200 LLC (T200) developed and operated an office building in the Terminus
project in Atlanta, Georgia. The partners of T200 guaranteed the construction loan up to an amount
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$17.25 million each, plus any unpaid interest. During 2009, the Company accrued this guarantee
amount and recorded impairment charges equal to its full investment in T200. In the second quarter
of 2010, the Company paid this guarantee. Concurrently, the Company entered into a transaction
where the partner in T200 withdrew, and the Company and Morgan Stanley formed a new venture,
MSREF/Terminus 200 LLC. The Company and Morgan Stanley contributed equity to the MSREF/Terminus
200 LLC venture, T200 conveyed the building to MSREF/Terminus 200 LLC and the new venture assumed
the construction loan. Also in connection with this transaction, the term of the loan was extended
to December 31, 2013, the interest rate was adjusted to LIBOR + 2.5%, and the availability under
the loan was reduced to $92 million. The Companys ownership interest in MSREF/Terminus 200 LLC is
20%.
In June 2010, the CF Murfreesboro Associates construction loan was modified. The maturity
date was extended to July 20, 2013, the interest rate was adjusted to LIBOR + 3.0% and the capacity
under the loan decreased to $113.2 million. The venture made principal payments of approximately
$8.2 million and paid $1 million in fees as a part of this modification.
6. OTHER ASSETS
Other Assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included the following (in
thousands):
June 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
Investment in Verde |
$ | 9,376 | $ | 9,376 | ||||
FF&E and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation
of $15,229 and $14,195 in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
5,018 | 5,306 | ||||||
Predevelopment costs and earnest money |
6,517 | 7,673 | ||||||
Lease inducements, net of accumulated amortization of $2,420 and $1,860
in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
12,327 | 12,545 | ||||||
Loan closing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,723 and $4,177
in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
3,593 | 3,385 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
4,324 | 2,631 | ||||||
Intangible Assets: |
||||||||
Goodwill |
5,450 | 5,450 | ||||||
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $8,723 and $8,704
in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
545 | 564 | ||||||
In-place leases, net of accumulated amortization of $2,446 and $2,391
in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
367 | 423 | ||||||
$ | 47,517 | $ | 47,353 | |||||
Investment in Verde relates to a cost method investment in a non-public real estate owner
and developer. Goodwill relates entirely to the Office reportable segment. Above and below market
leases are amortized into rental revenues over the remaining lease terms. In-place leases are
amortized into depreciation and amortization expense also over remaining lease terms.
7. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The following table summarizes supplemental information related to the Consolidated Statements
of Cash Flows (in thousands):
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Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized |
$ | 18,971 | $ | 21,986 | ||||
Income taxes paid (refunded) |
121 | (498 | ) | |||||
Non-Cash Transactions |
||||||||
Transfer of assets to held for sale |
$ | 78,475 | $ | | ||||
Issuance of common stock for payment of common dividends |
12,030 | 8,551 | ||||||
Land received on note receivable default |
5,030 | | ||||||
Change in accruals excluded from property development and
acquisition expenditures |
4,051 | 3,700 | ||||||
Transfer from land held for investment or future development to
operating properties |
1,410 | | ||||||
Issuance of note receivable for residential lot sale |
150 | | ||||||
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income |
141 | 3,512 | ||||||
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests |
(1,144 | ) | 180 | |||||
Transfer from note payable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
| 7,410 | ||||||
Transfer from accrued interest payable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests |
| 1,357 | ||||||
Transfer from investment in joint ventures to land held for
investment or future development |
| 5,342 | ||||||
Transfer from projects under development to operating properties |
| 114,509 | ||||||
Transfer from projects under development to land held for
investment or future development |
| 5,159 | ||||||
Transfer from other assets to land held for investment or future
development |
| 2,327 | ||||||
Issuance of note payable for purchase of townhomes |
| 3,150 |
8. NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Under the guidance in ASC 810, the Company consolidates various ventures that it controls.
These ventures are involved in the ownership and/or development of real estate. The noncontrolling
interests share of income or loss is presented separately below net income on the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company has several consolidated ventures with agreements
that contain provisions requiring the Company to purchase the noncontrolling interest at the then
fair value upon demand on or after a future date. The estimate of the obligation to the
noncontrolling partner is recognized as Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and is presented
between liabilities and equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The redemption values
related to these redeemable interests are adjusted to the higher of fair value or cost basis in a
separate line item within Equity. The Company recognizes changes in the redemption value in the
period in which they occur. Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests are recorded in a separate line
item within Equity.
The following table details the activity within Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests for the
six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Beginning Balance |
$ | 12,591 | $ | 3,945 | ||||
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
(30 | ) | (119 | ) | ||||
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests |
1,269 | (18 | ) | |||||
Conversion of note payable and accrued interest to noncontrolling interest |
| 8,767 | ||||||
Change in fair value of noncontrolling interests |
(1,144 | ) | 180 | |||||
Ending Balance |
$ | 12,686 | $ | 12,755 | ||||
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, net income (loss) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Equity is reconciled to the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements as follows (in thousands):
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Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest |
$ | (3,714 | ) | $ | 85,712 | |||
Net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
1,140 | 1,229 | ||||||
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
(30 | ) | (119 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (2,604 | ) | $ | 86,822 | |||
9. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
The Company follows the rules as outlined in ASC 280 for segment reporting. The Company has
five reportable segments: Office, Retail, Land, Third-Party Management and Multi-Family. These
reportable segments represent an aggregation of operating segments reported to the Chief Operating
Decision Maker based on similar economic characteristics that include the type of product and
nature of service. Each segment includes both consolidated operations and joint ventures. The
Office segment includes results of operations for office properties. The Retail segment includes
results of operations for retail centers. The Land segment includes results of operations for
various tracts of land that are held for investment or future development, and single-family
residential communities that are parceled into lots and sold to various homebuilders or sold as
undeveloped tracts of land. The Third-Party Management segment includes fee income where the
Company manages, leases and/or develops properties for other owners. The Multi-Family segment
includes results of operations for the development and sale of multi-family real estate. The Other
segment includes:
| fee income, salary reimbursements and expenses for joint venture properties that the Company manages, develops and/or leases; | ||
| compensation for corporate employees, other than those in the Third-Party Management segment; | ||
| general corporate overhead costs, interest expense for consolidated entities (as financing decisions are made at the corporate level, with the exception of joint venture interest expense, which is included in joint venture results in the respective segment); | ||
| income attributable to noncontrolling interests; | ||
| income taxes; | ||
| depreciation; | ||
| preferred dividends; and | ||
| operations of the Industrial properties, which are not material for separate presentation. |
Company management evaluates the performance of its reportable segments in part based on funds
from operations available to common stockholders (FFO). FFO is a supplemental operating
performance measure used in the real estate industry. The Company calculated FFO using the
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) definition of FFO, which is net
income (loss) available to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding
extraordinary items, cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and gains or losses from
sales of depreciable property plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after
adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures to reflect FFO on the same basis.
FFO is used by industry analysts, investors and the Company as a supplemental measure of an
equity REITs operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly
assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate
values
instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and
analysts have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use
historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a
supplemental measure
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of a REITs operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation,
among other items, from GAAP net income. Management believes that the use of FFO, combined with
the required primary GAAP presentations, has been fundamentally beneficial, improving the
understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of
REIT operating results more meaningful. Company management evaluates operating performance in part
based on FFO. Additionally, the Company uses FFO and FFO per share, along with other measures, to
assess performance in connection with evaluating and granting incentive compensation to its
officers and other key employees.
Segment net income, investment in joint ventures and capital expenditures are not presented in
the following tables. Management does not utilize these measures when analyzing its segments or
when making resource allocation decisions, and therefore this information is not provided. FFO is
reconciled to net income (loss) on a total Company basis. Dollars are stated in thousands.
Third Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 | Office | Retail | Land | Management | Multi-Family | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net rental property revenues
less rental property operating
expenses |
$ | 14,992 | $ | 6,735 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 615 | $ | 22,342 | ||||||||||||||
Fee income, net of reimbursed
expenses |
| | 126 | 1,971 | | 2,525 | 4,622 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family
unit, tract and outparcel sales,
net of cost
of sales, including gain on sale
of undepreciated investment
properties |
| (8 | ) | 175 | | 1,835 | 876 | 2,878 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other income |
| 33 | | | | 157 | 190 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| | | (1,795 | ) | | (6,827 | ) | (8,622 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | | | | (10,286 | ) | (10,286 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of
non-real estate assets |
| | | | | (463 | ) | (463 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
| | | | | (3,197 | ) | (3,197 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
| | | | (586 | ) | | (586 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations from
unconsolidated joint ventures |
2,426 | 1,644 | 727 | | 45 | | 4,842 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income attributable to
noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (584 | ) | (584 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes from
operations |
| | | | | (14 | ) | (14 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
| | | | | (3,227 | ) | (3,227 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations available to
common stockholders |
$ | 17,418 | $ | 8,404 | $ | 1,028 | $ | 176 | $ | 1,294 | $ | (20,425 | ) | 7,895 | ||||||||||||||
Real estate depreciation and
amortization, including Companys
share of joint ventures |
(16,549 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of depreciated
investment properties |
59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss available to common
stockholders |
$ | (8,595 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 | Office | Retail | Land | Management | Multi-Family | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental property
operating expenses |
$ | 15,233 | $ | 6,334 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 369 | $ | 21,936 | ||||||||||||||
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses |
| | 285 | 2,265 | | 1,592 | 4,142 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family unit, tract and
outparcel sales, net of cost
of sales, including gain on sale of undepreciated
investment properties |
| 1,126 | 925 | | | | 2,051 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income |
188 | 909 | | | | 188 | 1,285 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| | | (1,835 | ) | | (10,139 | ) | (11,974 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | | | | (10,560 | ) | (10,560 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets |
| | | | | (938 | ) | (938 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
| | | | | (4,432 | ) | (4,432 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
| | | | (36,500 | ) | | (36,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
| | | | | 12,498 | 12,498 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint
ventures |
2,508 | 1,598 | (3,064 | ) | | (82 | ) | (15 | ) | 945 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss on investment in unconsolidated joint
ventures |
| | (27,000 | ) | | (1,130 | ) | | (28,130 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (698 | ) | (698 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes from operations |
| | | | | (11,293 | ) | (11,293 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
| | | | | (3,227 | ) | (3,227 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations available to common stockholders |
$ | 17,929 | $ | 9,967 | $ | (28,854 | ) | $ | 430 | $ | (37,712 | ) | $ | (26,655 | ) | (64,895 | ) | |||||||||||
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including
Companys
share of joint ventures |
(16,603 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of depreciated investment properties |
185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss available to common stockholders |
$ | (81,313 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 | Office | Retail | Land | Management | Multi-Family | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental
property operating expenses |
$ | 29,710 | $ | 13,513 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,148 | $ | 44,371 | ||||||||||||||
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses |
| | 294 | 4,066 | | 4,182 | 8,542 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family unit, tract and
outparcel sales, net of cost
of sales, including gain on sale of
undepreciated investment propertie |
| 4,585 | 674 | | 4,011 | 1,204 | 10,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income |
| 41 | | | | 273 | 314 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| | | (3,696 | ) | | (14,944 | ) | (18,640 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | | | | (20,067 | ) | (20,067 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of non-real
estate assets |
| | | | | (1,034 | ) | (1,034 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
| | | (466 | ) | | (4,059 | ) | (4,525 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
| | | | (586 | ) | | (586 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
| | | | | (592 | ) | (592 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations from unconsolidated
joint ventures |
4,842 | 3,447 | 1,599 | | 162 | | 10,050 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (1,110 | ) | (1,110 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Benefit for income taxes from operations |
| | | | | 1,132 | 1,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
| | | | | (6,454 | ) | (6,454 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations available to common
stockholders |
$ | 34,552 | $ | 21,586 | $ | 2,567 | $ | (96 | ) | $ | 3,587 | $ | (40,321 | ) | 21,875 | |||||||||||||
Real estate depreciation and amortization,
including Companys
share of joint ventures |
(32,161 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of depreciated investment
properties |
118 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss available to common stockholders |
$ | (10,168 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | Office | Retail | Land | Management | Multi-Family | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental
property operating expenses |
$ | 28,937 | $ | 12,464 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 724 | $ | 42,125 | ||||||||||||||
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses |
| | 285 | 4,425 | | 3,248 | 7,958 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family unit, tract and
outparcel sales, net of cost
of sales, including gain on sale of
undepreciated investment properties |
| 1,804 | 1,161 | | | 113 | 3,078 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income |
190 | 1,266 | | | | 815 | 2,271 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| | | (3,614 | ) | | (18,122 | ) | (21,736 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | | | | (20,990 | ) | (20,990 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of non-real
estate assets |
| | | | | (1,906 | ) | (1,906 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
| | | | | (5,978 | ) | (5,978 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
| | | | (36,500 | ) | | (36,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
| | | | | 12,498 | 12,498 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations from unconsolidated
joint ventures |
4,861 | 3,202 | (3,022 | ) | | (118 | ) | (38 | ) | 4,885 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss on investment in
unconsolidated joint ventures |
| | (27,000 | ) | | (1,130 | ) | | (28,130 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (1,110 | ) | (1,110 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes from operations |
| | | | | (7,352 | ) | (7,352 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
| | | | | (6,454 | ) | (6,454 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations available to common
stockholders |
$ | 33,988 | $ | 18,736 | $ | (28,576 | ) | $ | 811 | $ | (37,748 | ) | $ | (44,552 | ) | (57,341 | ) | |||||||||||
Real estate depreciation and amortization,
including Companys
share of joint ventures |
(30,839 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of depreciated investment
properties |
167,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 79,258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2010, the Company began analyzing the Third-Party Management segment after an
allocation of certain corporate overhead costs, whereas previously, amounts were generally viewed
without such allocation. The 2009 tables above have been adjusted to reclassify this general and
administrative expense allocation from the Other column to the Third-Party Management column to
be consistent with the current year presentation.
When reviewing the results of operations for the Company, management analyzes the following
revenue and income items net of their related costs:
| Rental property operations, including discontinued; | ||
| Reimbursements of third-party and joint venture personnel costs; | ||
| Residential, tract and outparcel sales; | ||
| Multi-family sales; and | ||
| Gains on sales of investment properties. |
These amounts are shown in the segment tables above in the same net manner as shown to
management. Certain adjustments are required to reconcile the above segment information to the
Companys consolidated revenues, including removing gains on sales of investment properties from
revenues, as they are not presented within revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Income. The following table reconciles information presented in the tables above to the Companys
total consolidated revenues:
Reconciliation to Revenues on Condensed Consolidated Income Statements | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental property operating expenses |
$ | 22,342 | $ | 21,936 | $ | 44,371 | $ | 42,125 | ||||||||
Plus rental property operating expenses |
15,393 | 14,358 | 30,054 | 30,836 | ||||||||||||
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses |
4,622 | 4,142 | 8,542 | 7,958 | ||||||||||||
Reimbursements of third-party and joint venture personnel included in fee
income |
3,591 | 4,030 | 8,009 | 8,258 | ||||||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family unit, tract, and outparcel sales, net of
cost of sales, including
gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties |
2,878 | 2,051 | 10,474 | 3,078 | ||||||||||||
Less gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties |
(1,002 | ) | (746 | ) | (1,699 | ) | (955 | ) | ||||||||
Plus residential lot, multi-family unit, tract, and outparcel cost of sales |
6,383 | 3,208 | 23,449 | 4,938 | ||||||||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental property operating expenses from
discontinued operations |
(1,743 | ) | (1,721 | ) | (3,626 | ) | (3,407 | ) | ||||||||
Other income |
190 | 1,285 | 314 | 2,271 | ||||||||||||
Other income from discontinued operations |
(19 | ) | (46 | ) | (19 | ) | (53 | ) | ||||||||
Total consolidated revenues |
$ | 52,635 | $ | 48,497 | $ | 119,869 | $ | 95,049 | ||||||||
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10. PROPERTY TRANSACTION AND PRESENTATION
In July 2010, the Company sold San Jose MarketCenter, a 213,000 square foot retail center in
San Jose, California. The sales price was $85.0 million and a gain of approximately $6.5 million
is anticipated to be recognized in the third quarter of 2010. The results of the propertys
operations for all periods presented are included in Discontinued Operations on the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company had no other projects that qualified as held for
sale or as a discontinued operation in 2009.
The components of Discontinued Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and
2009 are as follows ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Rental property revenues |
$ | 2,269 | $ | 2,522 | $ | 4,675 | $ | 5,045 | ||||||||
Other income |
19 | 46 | 19 | 53 | ||||||||||||
Rental property operating expenses |
(526 | ) | (801 | ) | (1,049 | ) | (1,638 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(192 | ) | (577 | ) | (766 | ) | (1,147 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense |
| (279 | ) | | (1,505 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment properties |
| 146 | | 146 | ||||||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
| 12,498 | | 12,498 | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,570 | $ | 13,555 | $ | 2,879 | $ | 13,452 | |||||||||
The assets and liabilities of San Jose MarketCenter are categorized as Held for Sale on
the June 30, 2010 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The principal components of these assets
and liabilities are as follows ($ in thousands):
Operating property, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,201 |
$ | 76,970 | ||
Notes and other receivables |
1,440 | |||
Other assets |
65 | |||
Total assets |
$ | 78,475 | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilties |
$ | 684 | ||
Deposits and deferred income |
1,300 | |||
Total liabilities |
$ | 1,984 | ||
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview:
Cousins Properties Incorporated (Cousins), a Georgia corporation, is a self-administered and
self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Cousins Real Estate Corporation (CREC) is a
taxable entity wholly-owned by and consolidated with Cousins. CREC owns, develops, and manages its
own real estate portfolio and performs certain real estate related services for other parties.
Cousins, CREC and their subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) develop, manage and own
office, multi-family, retail, industrial and residential real estate projects. As of June 30,
2010, the Companys portfolio of real estate assets consisted of interests in 7.5 million square
feet of office space, 4.6 million square feet of retail space, 2.0 million square feet of
industrial space, 44 for-sale units in two completed multi-family projects, interests in 24
residential communities in various stages of development, approximately 9,300 acres of
strategically located land tracts held for investment or future development, and significant land
holdings for development of single-family residential communities. The Company also provides
leasing and/or management services for approximately 12.7 million square feet of office and retail
space owned by third parties.
The Companys strategy is to produce stockholder returns by creating value through the
development, redevelopment, leasing and management, and sale of high quality, well-located office,
retail, multi-family and residential properties. The Company has developed a substantial portion
of the operating properties it owns. A key element in the Companys strategy is to actively manage
its portfolio of investment properties and, at the appropriate times, to engage in timely and
strategic recycling of its capital, by strategic sales of assets, obtaining non-recourse mortgage
notes on selected assets, or through contributions to ventures in which the Company retains an
ownership interest. These transactions seek to maximize the value of the assets the Company has
created, generate capital for additional development properties and return a portion of the value
created to the Companys stockholders.
Management continues to assess its opportunities in the current economic environment and has
seen the number of traditional development opportunities across its product types decrease.
Management does not expect this trend to change significantly in the next nine to 12 months, but is
optimistic that other, more non-traditional, opportunities may present themselves to the Company.
These opportunities could include acquisition of single-family residential, office or retail
developments whose developers or lenders are experiencing problems and acquisition of retail or
office projects with financing problems. However, there can be no assurance that these
non-traditional opportunities will materialize.
Highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 included the following:
| Restructured the Terminus 200 venture, resulting in the full payment of the Companys loan guarantee, a reduction of the Companys ownership from 50% to 20%, a change in the Companys venture partner in the venture and an extension of the ventures construction loan. | ||
| Closed the sale of 22 units at 10 Terminus Place, generating gain of approximately $1.8 million. | ||
| Sold 44 acres of land at King Mill Distribution Park generating gain of approximately $876,000. | ||
| Sold 5.8 acres of land at North Point/Westside generating gain of approximately $134,000. | ||
| Extended the loan on The Avenue Murfreesboro, a 751,000-square-foot power center in suburban Nashville, to July 2013. |
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| Executed a 459,000-square-foot lease at Jefferson Mill Business Park, bringing this building to 100% leased. | ||
| Executed leases for 150,000 square feet at Terminus 200. | ||
| Executed or renewed leases covering an additional 171,000 square feet of office space and 143,000 square feet of retail space. |
Other highlights subsequent to quarter end included the following:
| Sold San Jose MarketCenter, a 213,000-square-foot power center, for $85 million, generating an estimated net gain of $6.5 million. | ||
| Obtained a new $27 million loan on Meridian Mark Plaza, a 160,000-square-foot medical office building in Atlanta, maturing in 2020 at an interest rate of 6%, and repaid the prior $22 million loan, which had an interest rate of 8.27% and was scheduled to mature in September 2010. | ||
| Repaid the Companys $100 million Term Loan under its Credit Facility and eliminated the interest rate swap associated with the term loan for a cost of approximately $9.2 million. Repayment of this loan correspondingly increased the Companys borrowing capacity under its Credit Facility. |
Results of Operations:
Rental Property Revenues. Rental property revenues increased approximately $1.4 million (4%)
and $1.2 million (2%) in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, compared to the same
2009 periods, due to the following:
| Increase of $1.4 million and $3.4 million in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, related to 191 Peachtree Tower, where average economic occupancy for the six month periods increased from 51% in 2009 to 72% in 2010; | ||
| Increase of $521,000 and $915,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, from The Avenue Forsyth, where average economic occupancy for the six month periods increased from 56% in 2009 to 67% in 2010; | ||
| Decrease of $515,000 and $1.8 million in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, from the American Cancer Society Center (the ACS Center), where average economic occupancy for the six month periods decreased from 97% in 2009 to 84% in 2010. This decrease is the result of the expiration of the Bell South lease in the third quarter of 2009; | ||
| Decrease of $473,000 in the six month 2010 period from Terminus 100 where average economic occupancy for the six month periods decreased from 95% in 2009 to 92% in 2010. The results for the three month 2010 period were fairly consistent with the three month 2009 period; | ||
| Decrease of $112,000 and $548,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, related to The Avenue Carriage Crossing due to a decrease in revenues associated with an anticipated reduction in real estate tax expense (and consequently recoveries) for 2010 and a decrease in recoveries of tenant bill back expenses; and | ||
| Decrease of $81,000 and $310,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, related to 8995 Westside Parkway where average economic occupancy for the six month periods decreased from 53% in 2009 to 23% in 2010. As of June 30, 2010, the building is vacant. |
Rental Property Operating Expenses. Rental property operating expenses increased
approximately $1.0 million (7%) in the three month 2010 period compared to the same 2009 period and
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decreased $782,000 (3%) in the six month 2010 period compared to the same 2009 period, due to the
following:
| Increase of $1.1 million and $95,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, at Terminus 100 due to an increase in bad debt expense between the periods, partially offset by the receipt of a refund of prior year property taxes in the 2010 period and a decrease in occupancy in the 2010 period compared to 2009; | ||
| Increase of $199,000 and $139,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, at 191 Peachtree, due to an increase in occupancy and an increase in real estate taxes; and | ||
| Decrease of $360,000 and $741,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, from The Avenue Carriage Crossing due to a lower accrual for 2010 taxes based on an anticipated reduction in real estate tax expense mentioned above and a reduction in insurance and other operating expenses. |
Fee Income. Fee income remained relatively constant between the 2010 and 2009 periods. Fee
income is comprised of management fees, development fees and leasing fees, which the Company
performs for third party property owners and joint ventures in which it has an ownership interest.
These amounts vary between quarters due to the number of contracts with ventures and third party
owners and the development and leasing needs at the underlying properties. Amounts could vary in
future periods based on volume and composition of activities at the underlying properties.
Multi-family Residential Sales and Cost of Sales. Multi-family residential sales and cost of
sales increased approximately $6.8 million and $4.9 million, respectively, between the three month
2010 and 2009 periods. Multi-family residential sales and cost of sales increased approximately
$16.9 million and $12.9 million, respectively, between the six month 2010 and 2009 periods. These
increases are a result of the fact that there were 43 closings of condominium units in the six
month 2010 period, mainly at 10 Terminus Place, compared to two unit closings in the six month 2009
period.
Residential Lot and Outparcel Sales and Cost of Sales. Residential lot and outparcel sales
and cost of sales decreased $3.0 million and $1.7 million between the three month 2010 and 2009
periods, respectively. Residential lot and outparcel sales and cost of sales increased $8.3
million and $5.6 million between the six month 2010 and 2009 periods, respectively.
Residential Lot Sales and Cost of Sales The Companys residential lot business
consists of projects that are consolidated, for which income is recorded in the residential lot and
outparcel sales and cost of sales line items, and projects that are owned through joint ventures
where the Company is a 50% partner in Temco Associates LLC (Temco) and CL Realty, L.L.C. (CL
Realty), for which income is recorded in income from unconsolidated joint ventures. Lot sales for
the six month periods were as follows:
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Consolidated projects |
7 | 7 | ||||||
Temco |
1 | | ||||||
CL Realty |
164 | 66 | ||||||
Total |
172 | 73 | ||||||
Residential lot sales and cost of sales decreased $237,000 and $98,000, respectively,
between the three month 2010 and 2009 periods for consolidated projects. Residential lot sales and
cost of sales decreased $595,000 and $351,000, respectively, between the six month periods for
consolidated projects. The changes are due to different price points and profit margins between
the various residential projects.
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Outparcel Sales and Cost of Sales Outparcel sales and cost of sales decreased $2.8
million and $1.6 million between the three month 2010 and 2009 periods, respectively. Outparcel
sales and costs of sales increased $8.9 million and $6.0 million between the six month 2010 and
2009 periods, respectively. There were eight outparcel sales in the six month 2010 period,
compared to two outparcel sales in the same 2009 period.
Interest and Other Income. Interest and other income decreased $1.1 million and $1.9 million
between the three month and six month 2010 and 2009 periods, respectively. The primary reason for
the decrease is that termination fees decreased by $1.0 million and $1.4 million between the three
and six month 2010 and 2009 periods, respectively, due to several termination fees recognized in
2009 mainly due to retail tenants ending their leases early at several centers. In addition,
interest income declined $614,000 in the six month 2010 period compared to the same 2009 period,
mainly due to a reduction in notes receivable outstanding between the periods.
General and Administrative Expense, Separation Expense and Reimbursements (G&A). G&A
expense decreased $3.8 million (24%) and $3.3 million (11%) between the three and six month 2010
and 2009 periods, respectively, primarily as a result of the following:
| Decrease in salaries and benefits of employees, excluding stock-based compensation, of $739,000 and $1.2 million in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, due to a decrease in the number of employees at the Company between the periods; | ||
| Decrease of $531,000 and $542,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense, due in part to a decrease in the stock price between June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, as several types of stock-based compensation are expensed using the closing market price of stock as an estimate of the value or as an input in the calculation of the value; | ||
| Decrease of $173,000 and $256,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, related to corporate airplane costs, as the Companys airplane was sold in 2009; | ||
| Decrease in separation expenses of $2.0 million and $2.3 million for the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, from expense that was recognized in 2009 for the lump sum payment and for modifications of stock compensation awards related to the retirement of the Companys former chief executive officer; | ||
| Decrease of $439,000 and $249,000 in reimbursed salaries and expenses, as the square footage of third party managed properties has decreased slightly between the 2010 and 2009 periods; and | ||
| Capitalization of personnel costs to projects under development, which reduces G&A expense, declined $644,000 and $2.0 million, as the level of development and predevelopment projects has dropped between the periods, partially offsetting the decreases noted above. |
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased approximately $432,000
(3%) in the three month 2010 period compared to the same 2009 period and increased $403,000 (1%) in
the six month 2010 period compared to the same 2009 period, primarily as a result of the following:
| Decrease of $1.2 million for both the three and six month 2010 periods related to Terminus 100. In 2009, the amortization of certain tenant assets was accelerated due to reductions in space or early termination of leases, with no corresponding significant adjustments in the 2010 periods; | ||
| Decrease of $239,000 and $495,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, due to the sale of the Companys airplane in 2009; |
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| Decrease of $228,000 and $365,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, due to reduction in depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment for the corporate offices from lower staff and less office space, as well as fully amortized equipment; | ||
| Increase of $543,000 and $1.4 million in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, related to higher tenant improvement amortization from increased occupancy at 191 Peachtree Tower; | ||
| Increase of $668,000 and $681,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, at The Avenue Webb Gin due to accelerated amortization in 2010 of tenant assets for tenants who terminated their leases prior to the originally scheduled end date; and | ||
| Increase of $241,000 and $548,000 in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, at The Avenue Forsyth as the property became fully operational in May 2009, and the first quarter of 2009 reflects partial occupancy. |
Interest Expense. Interest expense did not change significantly between the three month 2010
and 2009 periods and increased $582,000 (3%) between the six month 2010 and 2009 periods. Interest
expense before capitalization decreased during both periods due to lower average borrowings on the
Credit Facility in 2010 compared to 2009. Capitalized interest, which lowers interest expense,
decreased $1.3 million and $3.1 million for the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively,
when compared to the same 2009 periods, due to a decrease in projects under development.
Impairment Loss. The impairment loss of $586,000 recorded in the three month 2010 period
relates to a charge taken on the Companys 60 North Market condominium project. Based on current
economic conditions, the Company revised its estimates of timing and selling prices of its
remaining retail units resulting in the impairment loss. In the second quarter of 2009, the
Company recorded an impairment loss of $34.9 million on its 10 Terminus Place condominium project
and a $1.6 million impairment loss on a mezzanine note receivable related to the 60 North Market
project. In the third quarter of 2009, the Company foreclosed on the 60 North Market project.
Other Expense. Other expense decreased $1.2 million (28%) and $1.5 million (24%) between the
three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, compared to the same 2009 periods. Two
predevelopment projects totaling $4.1 million were written off in 2009, and one predevelopment
project of $1.9 million was written off in 2010, causing the decreases.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt. In 2010, the Company modified its Credit and Term Facilities
and decreased the capacity available. In conjunction with this modification, the Company charged a
portion of the unamortized loan closing costs, which were paid when entering into the Facilities,
to expense.
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes from Operations. Income tax expense decreased $11.3
million and $8.5 million in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, when compared to
the same 2009 periods. In the first quarter of 2009, the Company recorded a deferred tax benefit
due to losses at the Companys taxable entity, CREC. In the second quarter of 2009, the Company
recorded a valuation allowance against the current years income tax benefit and also against the
full balance of the deferred tax asset that was generated in earlier periods. The Company was
unable to predict with certainty whether the deferred tax asset and current year benefits would
ultimately be realized. The Company is currently continuing to recognize no current benefit due to
the ongoing uncertainty of realization. Therefore, no benefit was recognized during the first and
second quarters of 2010 for current period CREC operating losses. In the fourth quarter of 2009,
Congress changed tax laws which allowed the Company to carry back operating losses to profitable
years. As a result, the Company recognized a benefit of $3.1 million in the fourth quarter of
2009, and recognized an additional benefit of $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2010.
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Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures. Income from unconsolidated joint ventures
increased $31.8 million and $32.9 million in the three and six month 2010 periods compared to the
2009 periods due to the following (all amounts discussed are at the Company level):
| Income from the CL Realty joint venture increased $24.0 million for both the three and six month 2010 periods, compared to the same 2009 periods. CL Realty recognized an impairment on one of its residential projects in the second quarter of 2009, the Companys share of which was $2.6 million. In addition, the Company determined that it had an other-than-temporary decline, in accordance with the definition in accounting guidance, in its investment in CL Realty. Accordingly, the Company impaired its investment in the joint venture asset by $20.3 million, also in the second quarter of 2009. No impairments have been recognized in 2010. The increases are also due to CL Realty recognizing income from mineral deposits and oil and gas reserves on its land, in addition to an increase in lot sales between 2010 and 2009; | ||
| Increase in income from Temco Associates of $6.8 million and $7.6 million in the three and six month 2010 periods, respectively, compared to the same 2009 periods. The Company impaired its investment in Temco by $6.7 million in the second quarter of 2009 as it determined that it had an other-than-temporary decline, in accordance with the definition in accounting guidance, in its investment. No impairment was recognized in 2010. In addition, Temco received letter of credit proceeds in 2010, which also increased income from the venture between the years; and | ||
| Increase in income of $1.2 million for both the three and six month 2010 periods compared to 2009 from the Glenmore Garden Villas (Glenmore) joint venture. The Company determined that it had an other-than-temporary decline, in accordance with the definition in accounting guidance, in its investment in Glenmore and impaired its investment by $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2009. The assets of Glenmore were sold in early 2010. |
Gain on Sale of Investment Properties. Gain on sale of investment properties decreased $166.4
million between the six month 2010 and 2009 periods (there was no significant fluctuation for the
three month periods). The decrease is attributable to the recognition in the first quarter 2009 of
$167.2 million in deferred gain related to the 2006 venture formation with Prudential. When the
Company and Prudential formed the venture, the Company contributed properties and Prudential
contributed cash. The Company deferred the related gain because the consideration received was a
partnership interest as opposed to cash. In the 2009 period, the Company and Prudential made a pro
rata distribution of cash from the venture that caused the Company to recognize all of the gain
that was deferred in 2006.
Discontinued Operations. In the second quarter of 2010, San Jose MarketCenter, a
213,000-square-foot retail center in San Jose, California, met the requirements under accounting
rules of a held-for-sale property. Consequently, the results of operations for all periods
presented were reflected in Discontinued Operations on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Income. Included in the results was a gain on extinguishment of debt, which was
recognized in the second quarter of 2009. The Company satisfied the San Jose MarketCenter mortgage
note payable at a discount from the carrying amount in 2009, and the difference in the payment and
the carrying amount of the note was recognized as a gain. San Jose MarketCenter was sold in July
2010.
Funds from Operations. The table below shows Funds from Operations Available to Common
Stockholders (FFO) and the related reconciliation to net income (loss) available to common
stockholders. The Company calculated FFO in accordance with the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts (NAREIT) definition, which is net income (loss) available to common
stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding extraordinary items, cumulative effect
of change in accounting principle and gains or losses from sales of depreciable property, plus
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depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures to reflect FFO on the same basis.
FFO is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental measure of an equity REITs
operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that
the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead
have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have
considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost
accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of
REIT operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from GAAP
net income. The use of FFO, combined with the required primary GAAP presentations, has been
fundamentally beneficial, improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the
investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Company
management evaluates operating performance in part based on FFO. Additionally, the Company uses
FFO and FFO per share, along with other measures, to assess performance in connection with
evaluating and granting incentive compensation to its officers and other key employees. The
reconciliation of net income (loss) available to common stockholders to FFO is as follows for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders |
$ | (8,595 | ) | $ | (81,313 | ) | $ | (10,168 | ) | $ | 79,258 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization: |
||||||||||||||||
Consolidated properties |
14,372 | 14,804 | 27,693 | 27,290 | ||||||||||||
Discontinued properties |
192 | 577 | 766 | 1,147 | ||||||||||||
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures |
2,453 | 2,174 | 4,747 | 4,332 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment: |
||||||||||||||||
Consolidated properties |
(462 | ) | (934 | ) | (1,029 | ) | (1,898 | ) | ||||||||
Discontinued properties |
(1 | ) | (4 | ) | (5 | ) | (8 | ) | ||||||||
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures |
(5 | ) | (14 | ) | (11 | ) | (24 | ) | ||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of investment properties: |
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Consolidated |
(1,061 | ) | (801 | ) | (1,817 | ) | (168,235 | ) | ||||||||
Discontinued properties |
| (146 | ) | | (146 | ) | ||||||||||
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures |
| 16 | | (12 | ) | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties |
1,002 | 746 | 1,699 | 955 | ||||||||||||
Funds From Operations Available to Common
Stockholders |
$ | 7,895 | $ | (64,895 | ) | $ | 21,875 | $ | (57,341 | ) | ||||||
Per Common Share Basic and Diluted: |
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Net Income (Loss) Available |
$ | (.09 | ) | $ | (1.58 | ) | $ | (.10 | ) | $ | 1.54 | |||||
Funds From Operations |
$ | .08 | $ | (1.26 | ) | $ | .22 | $ | (1.11 | ) | ||||||
Weighted Average Shares Basic and Diluted |
101,001 | 51,615 | 100,538 | 51,483 | ||||||||||||
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
Our primary liquidity sources are:
| Cash from operations; | ||
| Borrowings under our Credit Facility; | ||
| Non-recourse mortgage notes payable on selected assets; | ||
| Proceeds from equity offerings; | ||
| Joint venture formations; and | ||
| Strategic sales of assets. |
Our primary liquidity uses are:
| Property operations and corporate expenses; | ||
| Expenditures on predevelopment and development projects; |
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| Payments of tenant improvements and other leasing costs; | ||
| Principal and interest payments on debt obligations; | ||
| Dividends to common and preferred stockholders; and | ||
| Property acquisitions. |
Financial Condition.
The Company has taken steps in the last twelve months to improve its financial position by
reducing its leverage, extending maturities and modifying credit agreements to reduce overall
financial exposure. In the second quarter of 2010, the Company restructured its interest in the
Terminus 200 building by bringing in a new partner who contributed capital and by modifying and
extending the loan to allow more time and capacity to lease the building. The Company also
modified the CF Murfreesboro Associates loan, scheduled to mature in July 2010, to, among other
things, extend the maturity date to July 2013. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company
replaced the $22 million Meridian Mark Plaza loan, scheduled to mature in September 2010, with a
$27 million loan that matures in 2020 and carries an interest rate of 6%, which is 227 basis points
below the old loan. Also after quarter end, the Company sold San Jose MarketCenter and repaid its
Term Facility as a result.
The Company expects to fund its commitments over the next twelve months with one or more of
the liquidity sources described above. The tightening of the credit markets, combined with the
overall economic downturn in the last several years, has made obtaining some forms of these sources
of capital more difficult. However, the conditions that have led to the tightening credit markets
have also led to a decline in new development opportunities for the Company. Therefore, while the
sources of funds have become more limited than they were in recent years, the Companys capital
needs, particularly related to new development, have also decreased. The Company did not
commence any new development or predevelopment projects in the six months ended June 30, 2010,
and currently anticipates that there will be limited development activity for the remainder of 2010
and early 2011.
At June 30, 2010, the Company was subject to the following contractual obligations and
commitments (in thousands):
Less than | After | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 4-5 Years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||
Contractual Obligations: |
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Company long-term debt: |
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Unsecured notes payable |
$ | 140,169 | $ | 169 | $ | 140,000 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Mortgage notes payable |
440,209 | 27,715 | 263,617 | 4,347 | 144,530 | |||||||||||||||
Interest commitments under notes payable (1) |
116,945 | 34,762 | 44,619 | 18,947 | 18,617 | |||||||||||||||
Ground leases |
15,018 | 98 | 203 | 213 | 14,504 | |||||||||||||||
Other operating leases |
2,103 | 670 | 989 | 348 | 96 | |||||||||||||||
Total contractual obligations |
$ | 714,444 | $ | 63,414 | $ | 449,428 | $ | 23,855 | $ | 177,747 | ||||||||||
Commitments: |
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Letters of credit |
$ | 3,129 | $ | 3,105 | $ | 24 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Performance bonds |
3,433 | 3,361 | 72 | | | |||||||||||||||
Unfunded tenant improvements and other |
13,329 | 13,329 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Total commitments |
$ | 19,891 | $ | 19,795 | $ | 96 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
(1) | Interest on variable rate obligations is based on rates effective as of June 30, 2010, including the effect of interest rate swaps. |
Credit Facility Amendment
In February 2010, the Company entered into a First Amendment (the Amendment) of its Credit
and Term Facilities with Bank of America and the other participating banks. The Amendment
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reduced
the amount available under the Credit Facility from $500 million to $250 million. The amount
available under the Term Facility remained at $100 million. The Amendment provided that if the
Term Facility was repaid prior to the maturity of the Credit Facility, the availability under the
Credit Facility would increase correspondingly, allowing a total availability under the combined
Facilities of $350 million. The maturity dates for both Facilities remain the same under the
Amendment.
Amounts outstanding under the Facilities accrue interest at LIBOR plus a spread. The
Amendment changed the spread for the Credit and Term Facilities, as detailed below:
Credit and Term | ||||||||||||
Facilities | Credit Facility | Term Facility | ||||||||||
Applicable Spread | Applicable Spread | Applicable Spread | ||||||||||
Leverage Ratio | As Amended | Before Amendment | Before Amendment | |||||||||
≤ 35% |
1.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||
>35% but ≤ 45% |
2.00 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.80 | % | ||||||
>45% but ≤ 50% |
2.25 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||
>50% but ≤ 55% |
2.25 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||||
>55% |
N/A | 1.25 | % | 1.20 | % |
Certain covenants changed under the Amendment. Specifically, the minimum Consolidated
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as defined, decreased from 1.50 to 1.30. Other covenants and fees
were also amended. The Company incurred an administrative fee of approximately $1.6 million related
to the Amendment. The Company is currently in compliance with its financial covenants.
As of June 30, 2010, the Company had $40 million drawn on its $250 million Credit Facility.
The amount available under the Credit Facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit, which
were $3.1 million at June 30, 2010. As of June 30, 2010, the spread over LIBOR for the Credit
Facility was 2.0%.
The Company expects its Credit Facility and cash on hand to be the primary funding source for
its contractual obligations and commitments in the near term. The Company may obtain long-term
mortgage debt on some of its recently developed, unencumbered assets, to the extent available and
with acceptable terms, to help fund its commitments.
In July 2010, the Company paid the outstanding balance of the Term Facility in full.
Therefore, the amount available under the Credit Facility increased $100 million to $350 million.
In conjunction with the payoff, the interest rate swap against the Term Facility was terminated,
and the Company paid the counterparty to the swap agreement $9.2 million as a result. The fee
related to this payment will be recognized as an expense in the third quarter of 2010.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company follows the requirements of ASC 815 for derivative instruments. Entities that use
derivative instruments are required to provide qualitative disclosures about their objectives and
strategies for using such instruments, as well as any details of credit-risk-related contingent
features contained within derivatives. Entities are also required to disclose certain information
about the amounts and location of derivatives located within the financial statements, how the
provisions of derivative accounting rules have been applied, and the impact that hedges have on an
entitys financial position, financial performance and cash flows.
The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to interest rate
changes under variable-rate obligations. The Company had an interest rate swap agreement with a
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notional amount of $100 million in order to manage its interest rate risk under the Term Facility.
The Company designated this swap as a cash flow hedge, and this swap effectively fixes the
underlying LIBOR rate of the Term Facility at 5.01%. The Company also has an interest swap with a
notional amount of $40 million in order to manage interest rate risk associated with floating-rate,
LIBOR-based borrowings. This swap was also designated as a cash flow hedge and effectively fixes a
portion of the underlying LIBOR rate on Company borrowings at 2.995% through October 2010. During
both the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, there was no ineffectiveness under any of
the Companys interest rate swaps. The Company calculates the fair value of its interest rate
swaps as of the end of each reporting period by obtaining a third party valuation utilizing
estimated future LIBOR rates. The fair value calculation for the swaps is deemed to be a Level 2
calculation under the guidelines as set forth in ASC 820. The fair values of the interest rate
swap agreements were recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other comprehensive
loss on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, detailed as follows (in thousands):
Floating Rate, | ||||||||||||
LIBOR-based | ||||||||||||
Term Loan | Borrowings | Total | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2009 |
$ | 8,662 | $ | 855 | $ | 9,517 | ||||||
Change in fair value |
358 | (499 | ) | (141 | ) | |||||||
Balance, June 30, 2010 |
$ | 9,020 | $ | 356 | $ | 9,376 | ||||||
Additional Financial Condition Information
The real estate and other assets of the ACS Center are restricted under the ACS Center loan
agreement in that they are not available to settle debts of the Company. However, provided that
the ACS Center loan has not incurred any uncured event of default, as defined in the loan
agreement, the cash flows from the ACS Center, after payments of debt service, operating expenses
and reserves, are available for distribution to the Company.
In July 2010, the Company paid the Meridian Mark Plaza mortgage note in full and entered into
a new mortgage note payable secured by Meridian Mark Plaza. This note has a maturity of August 1,
2020, a principal amount of $27.0 million and an interest rate of 6%.
The Companys mortgage debt is primarily non-recourse fixed-rate mortgage notes secured by
various real estate assets. Many of the Companys non-recourse mortgages contain covenants which,
if not satisfied, could result in acceleration of the maturity of the debt. The Company expects
that it will either refinance the non-recourse mortgages at maturity or repay the mortgages with
proceeds from other financings.
As of June 30, 2010, the weighted average interest rate on the Companys consolidated debt was
6.36%.
The Company may also generate capital through the issuance of securities that includes common
or preferred stock, warrants, debt securities or depositary shares. In March 2010, the Company
filed a shelf registration statement to allow for the issuance of up to $500 million of such
securities, of which $494 million remains to be drawn as of June 30, 2010.
Over the long term, management expects the economy and credit markets to recover to the point
that the Company will be able to actively manage its portfolio of income-producing properties and
strategically sell assets or form joint ventures to capture value for stockholders and to recycle
capital for future development activities. The Company expects to continue to utilize indebtedness
to fund future commitments and expects to place long-term permanent mortgages on selected assets as
well as utilize construction facilities for any development assets. The Company may enter into
additional joint venture arrangements to help fund future developments and may enter into
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transactions with third parties. Management will continue to evaluate all
public equity sources, including the issuance of common and preferred stock, and select the most
appropriate options as capital is required.
The Companys business model is dependent upon raising or recycling capital to meet
obligations. If one or more sources of capital are not available when required, the Company may be
forced to reduce the number of projects it acquires or develops and/or raise capital on potentially
unfavorable terms, or may be unable to raise capital, which could have an adverse effect on the
Companys financial position or results of operations.
Cash Flows.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities. Cash flows from operating activities increased
approximately $33.7 million between the six month 2010 period and the corresponding 2009 period due
to the following:
| Increase of $15.7 million in net proceeds from multi-family sales, due to an increase in condominium sales at the Companys 10 Terminus Place condominium project in Atlanta, Georgia; | ||
| Increase of $7.3 million in net proceeds from residential lot and outparcel sales, due to an increase in the number of outparcels sold in the 2010 period; | ||
| Decrease of $2.1 million in residential lot, outparcel and multi-family acquisition and development expenditures due to a decrease in development activities; | ||
| Decrease in cash paid for interest expense of $3.0 million, due to a decrease in average borrowings between the 2010 and 2009 periods; | ||
| Decrease of payments for general and administrative expenses, primarily due to a decrease in salaries and benefits from a reduced number of employees and from reduced bonus and profit sharing payments between the periods. |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities decreased
approximately $12.7 million between the six month 2010 period and the corresponding 2009 period,
due to the following:
| Proceeds from property sales, which were mainly land tract sales, increased $12.6 million; | ||
| Property acquisition and development expenditures decreased $16.5 million, as the Company currently does not have any significant projects under development; and | ||
| Cash used in investing activities increased $17.3 million due to the payment of the debt guarantee as a result of the restructuring of the Companys Terminus 200 LLC joint venture. |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities increased
approximately $9.9 million between the six month 2010 period and the corresponding 2009 period, due
to the following:
| Net borrowings under the Credit Facility were $87.0 million in 2009, and there were no borrowings or repayments on the Credit Facility in the first six months of 2010; | ||
| Payments of loan issuance costs increased $1.7 million in the 2010 period due to the payment of an administrative fee of approximately $1.6 million related to the amendment of the Companys Credit Facility; | ||
| Repayments of notes payable decreased $61.7 million in 2010. The Company satisfied the San Jose MarketCenter note in the 2009 period for approximately $70.3 million. In the 2010 period, the Company repaid the $8.7 million Glenmore Garden Villas note in conjunction with the sale of that property; |
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| Cash common dividends paid decreased $11.1 million due to a reduction in the dividend per share amount from $0.25 per share in the first and second quarters of 2009 to $0.09 per share in the first and second quarters of 2010. Additionally, the Company paid its dividends in the first and second quarters of 2010 in a combination of cash and stock. In the first quarter 2009, the Company paid its dividends in cash and began paying them in a combination of cash and stock in the second quarter of 2009; and | ||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests decreased $4.7 million from the 2009 to the 2010 period primarily due to a distribution of $4.6 million in the 2009 period to the partner in the Companys CP Venture Six joint venture. |
Dividends. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company paid cash common
and preferred dividends of $12.5 million, which it funded with cash provided by operating
activities. During the 2009 period, the Company paid cash common and preferred dividends of $23.6
million which it funded with cash provided by operating activities, proceeds from investment
property sales, distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures and indebtedness. The Company
intends to fund the cash portion of its quarterly distributions to common and preferred
stockholders with cash provided by operating activities, as well as proceeds from investment
property sales, distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures, and indebtedness, if necessary.
The Company began paying its quarterly common stock dividends in a combination of cash and stock in
the second quarter 2009, and has continued to pay the quarterly dividends in this manner in all
subsequent quarters. The Companys Board of Directors declared the third quarter dividend of $0.09
per share payable in September 2010, which will be paid in a combination of cash and stock, and
will reduce the amount available under the shelf registration discussed above. Future dividends
may continue to be paid with a combination of cash and stock.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has a number of off balance sheet joint ventures with varying structures. At June
30, 2010, the Companys unconsolidated joint ventures had aggregate outstanding indebtedness to
third parties of approximately $367.0 million, of which the Companys share was $158.3 million.
The unconsolidated joint ventures also had performance bonds, which the Company guarantees,
totaling approximately $1.4 million, as of June 30, 2010. The loans are generally mortgage or
construction loans, most of which are non-recourse to the Company, although in certain instances,
the Company provides non-recourse carve-out guarantees on these non-recourse loans. The Company
has a guarantee on $26.2 million of the CF Murfreesboro Associates construction loan. This loan
was extended in June 2010, but the guarantee amount under the loan did not change.
Several of these ventures are involved in the acquisition and development of real estate. As
capital is required to fund the acquisition and development of this real estate, the Company must
fund its share of the costs not funded by operations or outside financing. The Company does not
currently have any other active development projects, although there are potential projects in
predevelopment. The Company also estimates there will be further acquisition and development
expenditures at certain of its residential joint ventures. Based on the nature and timing of
activities conducted in these ventures, management cannot estimate with any degree of accuracy
amounts that the Company may be required to fund in the short or long-term. However, management
does not believe that additional funding of these ventures will have a material adverse effect on
its financial condition or results of operations.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes in the Companys critical accounting policies from those
disclosed in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes in the market risk associated with the Companys notes
payable at June 30, 2010 compared to that as disclosed in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information
is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls
and procedures, which, by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding
managements control objectives. We also have investments in certain unconsolidated entities. As
we do not always control or manage these entities, our disclosure controls and procedures with
respect to such entities are necessarily more limited than those we maintain with respect to our
consolidated subsidiaries.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer along
with the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness, design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based upon the
foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer along with the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective. In addition, based on such evaluation we have
identified no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to routine actions for negligence and other claims and administrative
proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which are expected to be covered by
liability insurance and all of which collectively are not expected to have a material impact on the
financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There has been no material change in the Companys risk factors from those outlined in Item 1A
in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table contains information about the Companys purchases of its equity
securities during the second quarter of 2010:
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COMMON STOCK | |||||||||||||||||
TOTAL PURCHASES (1) | PURCHASES INSIDE PLAN | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Maximum Number of | ||||||||||||||||
Shares Purchased as | Shares That May Yet | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Average Price Paid | Part of Publicly | Be Purchased Under | ||||||||||||||
Shares Purchased | per Share | Announced Plan (2) | Plan (2) | ||||||||||||||
April 1 - 30 |
| $ | | | 4,121,500 | ||||||||||||
May 1 - 31 |
| | | 4,121,500 | |||||||||||||
June 1 - 30 |
| | | 4,121,500 | |||||||||||||
| $ | | | 4,121,500 | |||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCK | |||||||||||||||||
TOTAL PURCHASES | PURCHASES INSIDE PLAN | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Maximum Number of | ||||||||||||||||
Shares Purchased as | Shares That May Yet | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Average Price Paid | Part of Publicly | Be Purchased Under | ||||||||||||||
Shares Purchased | per Share | Announced Plan (3) | Plan (3) | ||||||||||||||
April 1 - 30 |
| $ | | | 6,784,090 | ||||||||||||
May 1 - 31 |
| | | 6,784,090 | |||||||||||||
June 1 - 30 |
| | | 6,784,090 | |||||||||||||
| $ | | | 6,784,090 | |||||||||||||
(1) | The purchases of equity securities generally relate to shares remitted by employees as payment for option exercises or income taxes due. There was no activity for the second quarter of 2010. | |
(2) | On May 9, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a stock repurchase plan of up to 5,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock. On November 18, 2008, the expiration of this plan was extended to May 9, 2011. The Company has purchased 878,500 common shares under this plan, and no purchases occurred during the second quarter of 2010. | |
(3) | On November 10, 2008, the stock repurchase plan was also expanded to include authorization to repurchase up to $20 million of preferred shares. This program was expanded on November 18, 2008, to include all 4,000,000 shares of both the Companys Series A and B Preferred stock. The Company has purchased 1,215,910 preferred shares under this plan, and no purchases occurred in the second quarter of 2010. |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)
Item 5. Other Information
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
As described in the Companys definitive proxy statement filed on April 1, 2010, each of our
named executive officers (each an NEO and collectively NEOs) has an opportunity to earn an
annual incentive cash award designed to reward annual corporate performance, as well as to
encourage and reward individual achievement during the year. At a meeting of the Compensation,
Succession, Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the Compensation
Committee) on August 9, 2010, the Compensation Committee approved the payment to each of our named
executive officers (each an NEO and collectively the
NEOs) of 40% of each such NEOs target
2010 annual incentive cash award based upon the Companys performance for the first six months of
2010. The Compensation Committee considered the Companys performance over the first half of 2010
as compared to the performance goals set by the Compensation Committee for 2010 and exercised its
discretion to make the mid-year payment. In particular, the Compensation Committee considered the
Company to have already achieved over 50% of its annual goals as of June 30, 2010. The
Compensation Committee had previously emphasized with management the importance of executing
against goals during the first six months of 2010 so as to create momentum for the year and into
2011. The Compensation Committee will evaluate the Companys full years performance in early 2011
to determine whether the NEOs will earn all or any part of the remaining portion of their 2010
target annual cash incentive award.
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As previously disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2010, James A. Fleming,
the Companys executive vice president and chief financial officer, notified the Company on June
30, 2010 that he is retiring effective December 31, 2010, and that he has agreed to serve as a
consultant to the Company after his retirement.
The Company entered into a Retirement and Consulting Agreement and General Release with Mr. Fleming
dated August 9, 2010, with respect to his retirement, which is effective as of December 31, 2010.
Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Fleming will be eligible to receive his 2010 annual incentive cash
award in an amount equal to his target bonus times a percentage that is not less than the average
percentage of target paid to the other named executive officers, as determined by the Compensation
Committee, paid consistent with the time that such bonuses are paid to the other executive
officers. Also pursuant to the agreement, all of Mr. Flemings shares of restricted
stock and shares of restricted stock units that are not vested will
vest. The stock options granted to him in 2009 and 2010 that are not
vested will vest and will be modified to permit him the right to exercise the options through
the original stated term of the options. Restricted stock units that have performance requirements
will only be paid if the underlying requirements are met. The Company will reimburse Mr. Fleming
for the cost of COBRA health insurance benefits for up to one year after his retirement.
Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Fleming will provide consulting services to the Company upon the
Companys request not to exceed a prescribed number of hours per month during the first six months
of 2011. He will receive $320,000 in consulting fees for this commitment. Mr. Fleming has agreed
to certain non-disclosure, non-solicitation and standstill provisions. The agreement also contains
a general release and other customary terms and conditions. The agreement also provides Mr.
Fleming a revocation right that if exercised by him would eliminate the Companys requirement to
provide any of the consideration described above.
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Item 6. Exhibits
3.1 | Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended August 9, 1999, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference. | |
3.1.1 | Articles of Amendment to Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended July 22, 2003, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference. | |
3.1.2 | Articles of Amendment to Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended December 15, 2004, filed as Exhibit 3(a)(i) to the Registrants Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. | |
3.1.3 | Articles of Amendment to Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended May 4, 2010, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 6, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference. | |
3.2 | Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended and restated June 6, 2009, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 8, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference. | |
10.1^ | Retirement and Consulting Agreement and General Release with James A. Fleming dated August 9, 2010. | |
11 | Computation of Per Share Earnings* | |
31.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
31.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
* | Data required by ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, is provided in Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated financial statements included in this report. | |
^ | Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. | |
| Filed herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED |
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/s/ James A. Fleming | ||||
James A. Fleming | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) | ||||
August 9, 2010
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